Cecilia Ching Yee Leung is a long-serving volunteer with a culturally based community policing centre in Vancouver’s Chinatown. Widely regarded as a central connector within the organization, she supports programs that strengthen relationships between the Vancouver Police Department and the Chinese community, including Victim Services, Citizens’ Report, translation, outreach, and Chinatown Watch, and more.
Contributing approximately 150 to 200 hours annually, Cecilia plays a key leadership role in organizing events, mentoring new volunteers, advising board members, and participating in stakeholder meetings. She is actively involved in community engagement, including outreach to local businesses, attending public forums, addressing racial harassment, and supporting initiatives that address public safety and community well-being in Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside.
Cecilia’s volunteer service spans more than two decades and includes roles with the Alzheimer Society of BC, St. John the Apostle Parish, and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Western Canada) Association. She brings this experience to her work, contributing to programs such as art therapy and wellness initiatives for seniors that encourage volunteerism and active aging.
